Author Archives: maddg

Gen Bryant‘s Sanctus from her Mass For Youth has matching melodic motifs with the Memorial Acclamations 1 and 3 and the Agnes Dei, which helps greatly from a learning perspective. There is mild syncopation and nice triplets to make things … Continue reading →

Gen Bryant‘s Gospel Acclamation, in her Mass For Youth, uses the generically useful response: Speak, O Lord your servant is listening, you have the words of everlasting life. I’ve been thinking that this will have a primary use for school … Continue reading →

I haven’t reviewed a Mass setting in a long time after the rush of new settings when the words were made worse over a decade ago. I note Gen Bryant‘s Mass For Youth is topping the sales at Willow, and … Continue reading →

This is one for APMN members who have received the latest newsletter that has the lyrics and a link to sheet music for Beth Doherty‘s song, “Garden / Laudato Si”, which will be useful in the Season of Creation. Since … Continue reading →

I’ll finish with Erwin Cabucos songs for now with this Christmas Song. He is admirably prolific, so I expect to have more to look at in the future. He is an Australian hymn writer based in a parish music setting, … Continue reading →

This is a sprightly hymn of praise by Erwin Cabucos that would be a great recessional. It seems to be inspired by several psalms. I think it would be a good song for young people to sing as well. The … Continue reading →

Erwin Cabucos simply describes this hymn he has written as “a song about being kind.” I think it is somewhat more than that, being suitable for a Second Rite of Reconciliation or during Lent. The sheet music can be purchased … Continue reading →

Inspired by Laudato Si, Erwin Cabucos has written a hymn in praise of creation. The verses have basically the same tune but there are lots of little variations to watch out for. It might need a cantor there, but the … Continue reading →

This song from Erwin Cabucos celebrates Australia’s only saint, St Mary Mackillop. He includes her best known statement, “never see a need without doing something.” It’s always good to have local Australian hymns about Australian subjects, as we are bombarded … Continue reading →

Erwin Cabucos has given as a song for Adoration and Communion. I like the well expressed sentiment in the third verse and the courage to sing the word “perplexed” in a hymn. He again uses a skipping sort of rhythm … Continue reading →